The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has for the first time given approval for the publication of the facsimile edition of foreign newspapers by allowing the publication of "The Wall Street Journal" and "The Wall Street Journal Asia".
The aforementioned newspapers will be brought out by M/s Wall Street Journal India Publishing Private limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of M/s Dow Jones and Company Inc., USA. The permission for Foreign Direct Investment worth Rs 2.16 crore was given earlier.